Setting up a Business

Our lawyers are able to analyze your business needs and objectives in order to advise you on the best corporate structure and, if necessary, create a business corporation, an undeclared partnership, a general partnership, a limited partnership or a cooperative. We also analyze and draft partnership agreements, corporate by-laws and other agreements necessary for the operations of a company or an association. We can also support you in the negotiation and drafting of agreements between partners, shareholders or members as well as with third parties, if necessary.

Her practice focuses on business law in general, but especially on corporate mergers and acquisitions, both local and international, as well as corporate financing. Ms. Lortie also works in real estate law, particularly in commercial leases, as well as in pharmaceutical law. Given her expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, notably concerning franchising and distribution agreements and professional conduct, she is called on to represent pharmacists in different aspects of their professional lives.

Ms. Lortie has also spoken on the venture capital experience in Quebec, on professional conduct as it applies to corporate lawyers, on regulations applicable to the practice of a pharmacist’s profession and on distribution contracts and other business aspects. She has also written articles, especially on shareholder agreements and distribution contracts. In addition, she teaches business law and the law of obligations at the École du Barreau, as well as corporate financing and forms of business as part of the Université Laval Master’s program in Business Law.

Ms. Lortie firmly believes that it is important to have social commitments and currently serves, and has served, on various boards of directors of community and charitable organizations.